March 12
March 12 is the 71st day of the Gregorian Calendar ( 72nd in leap years), thus 294 days remain until the end of the year.
- 3.1 Before the 19th century
- 3.2 19th century
- 3.3 20th century
- 3.4 21st century
Events
Politics and World Affairs
- 2004: The Parliament of South Korea leads for breach of duty of neutrality an impeachment proceedings against President Roh Moo -hyun. Prime Minister Goh Kun takes over on an interim basis its agendas.
Economy
Science and Technology
- 0062: Heron of Alexandria mentions a lunar eclipse over the city of Alexandria.
Culture
Religion
- 0515 BC: The second temple of Jerusalem is completed and will be inaugurated.
- 0744: The missionary Sturmius begins with seven companions on behalf of Boniface to build the monastery of Fulda, which is the center of the diocese of Fulda later.
Disasters
Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.
Sports
- 2010: The 10th Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver will be officially opened by the Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean. They will last until March 21.
Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.
Born
Before the 19th century
19th century
20th century
1901-1950
1951-2000
Died
Before the 19th century
- 0250: Pionius, Christian martyr
- 0417: Innocent I, Pope
- 0604: Gregory the Great, Pope, Benedictine, Church Father and Doctor of the Church
- 1162: Knud Henriksson, Danish Duke
- 1316: Stefan Dragutin, Serbian king
- 1507: Cesare Borgia, Italian Renaissance rulers
- 1568: Cyriacus Lindemann, German educator
- 1582: Andreas Ellinger, German physician and Neo-Latin poet
- 1628: John Bull, English organist and harpsichordist
- 1648: Tirso de Molina, Spanish poet
- 1699: François Le Fort, Swiss confidant of Tsar Peter I, re-organizer of the Russian armed forces and the first Russian Admiral
- 1734: Anthony Schultingh, Dutch legal scholars
- 1737: Karl Alexander, 11th Duke of Württemberg
- 1747: Samuel Crell, German preacher
- 1764: Marie Antoinette of Ahlefeldt, German countess and prioress of the monastery Uetersen
- 1772: Franz de Paula Penz, Tyrolean pastor and church builder
- 1790: Andreas Hadik of Futak, Austrian field marshal and cavalry commander
19th century
20th century
21st Century
- 2001: Robert Ludlum, American writer, actor and producer
- 2002: Louis -Marie Cardinal Billé, French clergyman, Archbishop of Lyon and Primate of France
- 2002: Spyros Kyprianou, Greek Cypriot politician and President
- 2003: Zoran Djindjic, the Serbian prime minister
- 2003: Howard Melvin Fast, American writer
- 2003: Andrei Kiwiljow, Kazakh cyclist
- 2004: Finn Carling, Norwegian writer
- 2004: Yvonne Cernota, German Bobfahrerin
- 2005: Karl Blessing, German publisher
- 2005: Lisa Fittko, Austrian writer
- 2006: Jonatan Johansson, Swedish snowboarder
- 2006: Emil Beck, German fencing coach
- 2006: Yuri Brežan, Sorbian writer
- 2007: Lennart Heimer, Swedish - American neurosurgeon
- 2008: Erik Ågren, finland Swedish writer and poet
- 2008: Erwin Geschonneck, German actor
- 2008: Lazare Ponticelli, the last French veteran of World War II
- 2008: Paulos Faraj Rahho, archbishop of the Chaldean Catholic Church
- 2009: Pinsl, German painter
- 2010: Miguel Delibes, Spanish writer
- 2010: Ernst Herhaus, German writer
- 2010: Hanna- Renate Laurien, German politician
- 2011: Günter Amendt, German social scientist
- 2011: Charles Delorme, German politicians
- 2011: Karl Friedreich founder, German philosopher and historian of philosophy
- 2011: Joe Morello, American musician
- 2011: Dietmar Mues, German actor
- 2011: Nilla Pizzi, Italian singer
- 2012: Timo Konietzka, German -Swiss football player and coach, scorer of the first Bundesliga gate
- 2013: Clive Burr, British drummer (Iron Maiden)
Holidays and observances
- Religious observances St. Gregory the Great, Roman theologian and church father, Bishop and Pope (Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox)
- St. Pionius, Asia Minor presbyter and martyr (Armenian )
- Name Days Almut, Maximilian
- State Holidays and observances Faroe Islands: Grækarismessa (since 1943)
- Mauritius: Independence from Britain (1968 )
More entries contains the list of commemorative and Action days.
- Day
- Day in March